₦airaland Forum

dru23:
Yes we learn sha .. I was using the American system of running a business in Nigeria.. It took me a while to realize that it will not work .......

We Nigerians are a total different breed of human beings

dru23:
Your own is still ok..... Do u know how many drivers will call me and beg that they can't deliver due to family work is hard etc ... ..the calls from some drivers were out of hand .. And I blame myself for it .. The reason is that I used to call my drivers and ask after their wellbeing ..big mistake .....big mistake .......BIG MISTAKE..........VERY BIG MISTAKE ........BIG MISTAKE..... ...



some of those drivers will now pour out their problems........ I than officially brought down my rental to 25k weekly .. And I stop calling them to ask after their wellbeing. .. And I said to myself if anyone of them complain after bringing rental down to 25k and am still responsible for 100% maintenance .... I will stylishly collect my car from them..

I have done it in the past ... Like the old saying goes if you want to catch a monkey you pet the monkey until it enters your trap .... Gone are the days I will be shouting and screaming at people. ......

Things are tough for everyone now .. People need to buckle up and grab the bull by the horn.


We thank God sha.. Things are now improving and am hoping that in nearest future I will bring rental down to 20k ..... This is will based on the amount of cars I have on my fleet ... For now we at dru23 are still growing and I hope to make that 20k rental a reality....

kanuisagoat:
Once you come to me that your wife is in the hospital trying to give birth and the doctor is recommending operation but you don't have the money and want me to borrow or give you, you are wasting your time.

You had 9 months to prepare for your wife's delivery. You didn't think she might require CS to give birth all through the 9 months?

And if you know you won't be able to afford the cost of delivery, you shouldn't have gotten your wife pregnant.

Even me know when I go close to my wife, I personally have a calender on my phone that tracks her safe and unsafe periods. It can be so much work and sometimes frustrating but it's the price I have to pay. After doing all these, someone will expect me to pay for his own lack of planning? Not going to happen.

I have one kid and left to me, I'm perfectly okay with it but my wife would have none of it. She wants a minimum of two. I had to just give in to her but on the condition that the second kid will only come when I decide I'm ready.

dru23:
Dey plenty for naija .. You see them complaining about this and that etc .. They will tell u their life story and give u reasons why u should cut them a deal because they have too many mouths to feed etc ...

I had a family relation that had 1 child . he will call me to help him out .. He will tell me his son has not eaten and ask me to send $100 for feeding.. I did it few times here and there. Until he had baby number 3 ..

I stop picking his calls and told him that when he was enjoying love making with his wife . I was that not invited to the party and they love making dey sweet am .. It is now time for him to face reality etc ... I never pick his call after that .. I read him the riot act . it is not my job to feed your family , I even stop doing business with him . I can't let another man be a liability to me because he can't feed his family......

dru23:
You are so correct .. Great mind think alike......expensive cars for uber is out of it ....This is 1 of the many reasons why stop using elantra and switch over to civic .......

When it comes too off-line wrk or uber itself.. All that matters is the presentation of the car which includes a/c suspension , safety etc .as long the car is safe to drive and no mechanical issues ..

This is all that matters.. I was ahead of the game a long time ago .....1 of my driver that drives 04 civic told me that anytime he picks up a rider they are impress by the civic .. They can't believe a civic can look this good and clean .....and he does off-line wrk

peeps4u:
Thought it was only me. They always confuse me with their monikers.

Felicity001:
epa please o is Uber d only ehailing app in the UK? What other competitors do they have that's pulling ground? Asking for a friend o

alongetayo:
Dear Copilots I need your sincere advice.

I lost my contract bank job 2 and half years ago, though I was earning less than 80k.

6 months later I was able to gather funds, personal savings, Loans from family and friends (Non interest) and I got a Matrix 04, I have since paid back all these loans.

I have been driving on uber/bolt for 2 years and its wonderful. I net above 100k in a month when I work fully, but the fatigue and stress has been taking a toll on my health since last year( I started looing weight and now I'm down some other ailments, but getting better) I started active driving 2 years ago, may be im not the strong type tho.

Recently I got a job offer of a little above 100k(net) outside lagos(Ilesa, i am from the area also) which means I have to relocate. It comes with an accommodation.

My car is in perfect condition but I don't have the will to continue this ehailing jo
Pls is it a good advice to take up the offer or I just continue my ehailing job, may be just weekend hustle?

Note: The job is just a managerial job and not too much stress in it.

Bammzzie:
Bro, I dnt think u knw d meaning of zombie cos to me I'm seeing it as an insult to everyone of us here cos most of us here are doing this business to sustain a living either by full-time or part-time career and some lives such as families or friends depends on it too. I knw alot of salary earners that do borrow from Uber drivers. Some has fleet of cars in this business, are u telling me they are dumb to make that choice?? Go to all this Indian companies and see how they are treating people on top 20k salary with 6am-6pm rigorous work o, of which Uber drivers will earn that in a day or 2. Let Uber, bolt etc just pack off and see how unemployment will skyrocket in Nigeria. Lemme just stop here and dnt just be calling people zombies carelessly, I believe we are all mature here. #peace

peeps4u:
The way you guys talk down on this work seems like an agenda.

Your earlier claim was that he could hardly make 150k in a month, after being shown how much he really earned, you now talk about the job being for zombies.

Isn't it better to be a financially healthy and independent zombie than being broke?

It is a good job from whence anyone can build his earning and move to something bigger. We have drivers here that already have 2-3 cars on rentals apart from their personal cars they use for uber.

Perhaps you show a better way of earning without stress.

BAZ001:
No loud am plsss.
Men already coming at me like what I said is official. I just used example but no string attached

Godfather10:
Thanks Bruv , l was really moved with your appreciation and thanks, my prayer for you is this year will be better then the last and as you have appreciated me, God will show you appreciation all through this year
God bless you.

donfortune48:
I want to tender my unreserved apology to Godfather10.

I'm sincerely sorry for not just believing your 800k savings prediction for nov/Dec, but for countering you with my statistics. Making you look like a liar.

I'm truly sorry.

I'm also grateful to you bro. For you made me up my game. And yes, I reached an unbelievable height trying.
If I add half of what I spent on repairs and bring back the ones I spent on Xmas packages, wedding gift and condolences to friends to what's in my account right now, I would have over 1m saved from Nov/Dec. Which is even way more than the 800k you predicted.

I just sent 1m to my bro yesterday to get me an 09 matrix. We import cars.

Thanks for you woke me up bro
And please accept my apology.

OJURONGBE1:
Will ya get that f**k
Your mouthing off few months ago brought pain to many drivers on rentals. There was a surge on deliverables to their partners, all cos of what you and your cohort Jpworld wrote here and now you're here apologising.
Spits

jpworld:
I'm giving you the break down in extra cost of fuel. So drivers will stop making noise as if they're the only one Buhari regime affect.

From the owner side, spare parts are super expensive, and you can't be in this business without maintenance.

The last time i bought Ac compressor is 22k (tokunbo), but now is sold for 30k, everything has skyrocketed, infact most owner's won't be able to recoup in this business, talkless of reinvesting.

The reality price for weekly rental should be 35k, anything less than that owners are running at lost.

vigrxplusng:
how much is remittance on weekly rentals now please?

pope191:
The Buhari effect... we enter this one with all body

newk007:
Dey called me too and also sent email, I told dem I no get interest.

6Mili car for Healing, kolewek

SaintHilary:
It's such a shame this country has gone to the dogs!

>>Driving at Lekki-Epe Exp tonight made me realize this country will take a very long time to b sane again,

-ZERO SAFETY, LAWLESSNESS IS NOW THE DAILY ORDER
-Bike men picking passengers and driving anyhow cus no police n LASTMA anymore, Some even using one way by this time of the night
-Pedestrians crossing the busy road like they're immune to vehicle collision(I almost jam one sef)

>>Response of the govt is to increase fuel price.As at now, only Northwest has fuel from VGC-Chevron

>>Okay make we watch Super Eagles match, NO SINGLE LOCAL STATION could stream a match being played in the country

>>Is there any hope for the Average Nigerian

Felicity0001:
No b lie bros... Weather na okada u dey ride na driver u still be... All jobs r stressful just that ehailing job is for people with high level of tolerant, endurance, a lasting streight, discipline to be able to save for weekly remittance and faithfulness to keep paying.

In my little years of experience I can boldly say I own no partner a dine till date. Anyways, God no go shame us.

nwizu042:
Bros, you sure say na true talk you de yawn so?

Felicity0001:
Neither you nor the drivers are right or wrong everyone is only finding a ground suitable for them.

Many months ago I think when I was still driving for dru I was somewhere around Ajao estate at about past 9pm... This gentle man's request came in and was going to lekki or it environs where I was looking for a

He was the one that rang me
Me: hello sir, pls your destination (normally I don't ask but once it's past 6pm both Uber and Bolt adviced we driver's to always ask of destination once its dark)
Rider: after telling me his destination went on further to inform me it a card trip.
Me: I was like...wow! .... Both odds against me

I got to PU and the guy was already waiting outside and we had an understanding which we finally made the trip offline.

There are Something about card trips;
1. Always inform the driver on the phone prio his arrival to PU. I understand most times cards trips always come with bonus for the rider, never the less riders should endeavor to communicate to the driver for good understanding and a smooth ride.
2. Card trips are either used to pay for outstanding commission owned by driver's or to be paid to their account on Mondays of every week provided the driver's account is still active if paraventure the driver's account is blocked while having a positive balance that money will be domant in that account pending when it will be unblocked.
3. Drivers need cash to carryout daily expenses on their cars, pay toll fees, settle law enforcement agents, weekly remittance et el.

I can't count the numbers of times ive collected money from rider while on trip to buy fuel.

Most of the time especially Mondays I leave the house with just 500naira fuel.

Life na understanding, riders understand that their life is partially in the hand of the one that holds the wheel when on a trip because if you get that man angry they can run you into anything and call it accident and there's nothing anyone will do about it.

Any rider that don't want to disclose his/her destination has an evil intention n such rider don't deserve a ride simple

Felicity0001:
Baba na d cheese I want ooh... And I learnt something from either chucs or Godsfather10's post/advice some days back... "Focus on d money" so going forward weather rider like throw shades me na "mumu" mood I don activate now because I get bills to pay... In the end I rate 1star.

kodred:
We are all drivers whether it’s private car or ehailing. Even if you get something like a job or a business, you can still save money on gas when you commute daily plus you get to meet and network with different class of people. It’s not a shameful job. It’s just a stressful one.

OJURONGBE1:
I saw this on Instagram.
There are people who use every opportunity to denigrate Uber drivers. Is it too much a task to be about her way and order another ride?
Is it a crime to also ask where a rider is heading ?
I'm not justifying what the driver did by asking for offline but there's no harm in negotiating a deal as this.
Fellas, what do you think?

AngryIgboDon:
This work is mentally draining and physically emasculating. Today I received a request around Abule Egba. Rider called and told me to hurry that she is in a haste.

When I arrived her street, what my eyes and car saw brought tears to my eyes. The road am talking about is PIPELINE ROAD. I simply didn't go further. I parked at the beginning of the road and called her that am at the beginning of the road and she should find a way and meet me there. The girl said she can't come and I should hurry and come. I told her that her street is a shitt hole and am not hurrying anywhere. This girl said that am mad and very stuppid. I did not talk.

I braved the road and drove down to her house. I wanted to perform a Rock Bottom Smack Down on this girl if she ever came out of her house. I would have discombobulated this very truculent human being. But it seems the holy spirit revealed my intentions to her and this girl refused to come out when I arrived and was calling her to come and enter.

May God save us in this Nigeria. This year has been very terrible for my businesses and Uber hustle. I can't hold back the tears.

donfortune48:
Let me tell you what's mathematically possible, but not practically possible.

25k gross per day
Which is 650k gross (before commission) a month; if you work 6days per week/ 26days a month.

Which is 520k net a month (after commission).
Say fuel is 30k per week, 120k a month.

The money comes down to 400k a month.
Remove 35k for food/Data/airtime a month.

It comes to 365k a month.

Again,
To achieve this, you have to work from 5am to 12am, 6days a week/ 26days a month; without visiting the mechanic or spend on any other thing.

Your 400k is theoretically not possible bro, talk less of being practically achievable.

donfortune48:
Make una leave that man alone.
The way people call figures here baffles me.

Though the job is quite fair and better than most corporate jobs here in Lagos if you put in hours to work with less problematic car.

If you Gross 400k in a month (commission inclusive)
That's 320k net (after commission)

An averagely good driver spends minimum of 25k a week on fuel. That's 100k a month. Bringing the money further down to 220k at the end of the month.

If you remove feeding, say 1k per day. That's 30k a month. Say data and airtime is 5k a month. The money comes further down to 185k.

To achieve this, you must gross a minimum of 15k per day/ 6days a week and 26days a month without visiting the mechanic or spending on any miscellaneous thing.

They keep calling figures without stating the basic statistics.

nwizu042:
Wahala for moove

Eizenburg:
Good = 3 stars

Very Good = 4 stars

Excellent = 5 stars

Rider rated accordingly